In the golden age before computers, college students had to photocopy reserve articles (page by page) and pay for each page. You had to come to the library during open hours to do this (and sometimes wait until the person before you was done.) It’s part of the cost of college and you get a bunch of free copies to boot!
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Thank you for your comment. Changes to our printing system are being put in place both in reaction to the College’s new fiscal reality and to reduce the amount of printing for environmental reasons. We appreciate your support very much.